What's On at UWA

Time and place: 3pm Friday 6 February in Weatherburn LT.

Speaker: Gordon Royle (UWA)

Title: Homomorphisms and Endomorphisms of Graphs.

Abstract: A homomorphism from a graph X to a graph Y is a function f from V(X) to V(Y) that preserves edges (but not necessarily (...)

In February, iVEC will offer the following short courses on supercomputing topics:

* Introduction to iVEC: 9:30 - 10:30am Tues 10 February

* Introduction to Linux: 10:45 - 12:00pm Tues 10 February

* Introductory Supercomputing: 1:00 - 4:00pm Tues 10 February

Colloquium time date and location: 4pm, Thursday 19th February, Blakers Lecture Theatre.

Speaker: Prof. Nozer Singpurwallah, City University of Hong Kong.

Title: The Bayesian Paradigm for Statistical Inference and Decision Making.

Abstract: In this expository talk (...)

Bain are looking to recruit bright and enthusiastic graduates with strong analytical, interpersonal and leadership skills to join their team in Sydney, Melbourne or Perth. Bain's recruits are a group of high achieving candidates across a diverse range of disciplines including economics, science (...)

Time and place: 3pm Friday 27 February in Weatherburn LT.

Speaker: Cai-Heng Li (UWA)

Title: The regular one-face dessins and surface coverings.

Abstract: I will present a classification of edge-transitive dessins (orientable bipartite maps) with a single face, and (...)

The University of Western Australia's Careers Fair provides excellent opportunities for students to engage, network and meet prospective employers looking to recruit students for graduate programs, vacation work, internships and voluntary positions. From first year to final year, Undergraduate to (...)

We generally think of bubbles as benign and harmless and yet they can manifest the most remarkable range of physical effects. Some of those effects are the stuff of our every day experience as in the tinkling of a brook or the sounds of breaking waves at the beach. But even these mundane effects (...)

In this public lecture, Professor Roland Span, Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ruhr-University Bochum will highlight how models developed for oil and gas applications are deficient for many important Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) applications. He will discuss new models for predicting (...)

Time and place: 3pm Friday 6 March in Weatherburn LT.

Speaker: John Bamberg (UWA)

Title: Multimarkdown and typesetting mathematics.

Abstract: Markdown has been around for around a decade or so, and is a simpler alternative to xml for producing simple easy-to-read (...)

The mining industry faces a number of key challenges to continuously improve the management of mine waste landforms and mine closure in environmentally and socially acceptable ways. In addition, the development and application of new technology is rapidly changing the way we design and manage (...)

If you're a Year 12 student (or a parent of a Year 12 student), this session will provide information about UWA's courses, admission requirements and how to achieve your study and career goals.

UWA Prospective Students Office staff will be on hand to answer your queries following the (...)

Time and place: 3pm Friday 13 March in Weatherburn LT.

Speaker: Luke Morgan (UWA)

Title: A non-classification theorem for 2-arc-transitive graphs.

Abstract: It would be great to have a classification of 2-arc-transitive graphs! Sadly, this is probably out of reach (...)

In this public lecture, Professor Hermann Nicolai, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, will review some recent ideas and approaches towards a more complete theory of quantum gravity unifying the fundamental interactions of general relativity and quantum mechanics.

Representatives from Goldman Sachs will be on campus to give a presentation on their graduate program and opportunities for UWA students.

Session includes presentation and networking opportunity.

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March 16-19 is INVESTMENT BANK WEEK

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16:00 - SEMINAR - Mathematics & Statistics Colloquium: Complex Systems: From nonlinear dynamics to graphs, via time series.

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Mathematics & Statistics Colloquium

Time and date: 4pm, Thursday 19th March

Venue: Blakers Lecture Theatre

Speaker: Prof. Michael Small, The University of Western Australia.

Title: Complex Systems: From nonlinear dynamics to graphs, via time series.

Time and place: 3pm Friday 20 March in Blakers LT.

Speaker: Frederico A. M. Ribeiro (Federal University of Minas Gerais)

Title: UCS groups and associated algebras.

Abstract: Groups having many characteristic subgroups tend to have simpler automorphism subgroups, so (...)

Pawsey Supercomputing Centre is pleased to invite you to the Nectar Research Cloud Training Introductory Workshop. The workshop will provide attendees with the available Cloud resources at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre, and will aim to provide a basic introduction to the NeCTAR Research Cloud (...)

The Gates Foundation and its Grand Challenges partners are now accepting applications for a number of programs, including its Grand Challenges Explorations initiative, which encourages innovative and unconventional global health and development solutions.

To learn more about the (...)

2015 UWA Gleddon Visiting Fellow Dr Kirill V. Larin, Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Texas, USA will talk about "Optical Coherence Tomography: imaging from molecules to whole (embryonic) body" and Dr Kirk W. Feindel, Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis (CMCA (...)

Time and place: 15:00 Friday 27 March in Weatherburn LT.

Speaker: Gabriel Verret (University of Western Australia)

Title: Vertex-primitive digraphs having vertices with almost equal neighbourhoods.

Abstract: Apart from some very trivial examples, a vertex-primitive (...)